Whew! What a Weekend...

We started off the weekend on Saturday with...

GAME 2:
Cardinals 11
vs.
A's 10

What a nail-biter!!! Cardinals were up 11 to 6 when the they took the field in the bottom of the 6th. A's scored 4 more runs and their 10th and final batter was up with the bases loaded. He struck out (thank goodness) and the Cardinals won!


Sunday was Kayla's 1st Communion...



I am completely biased, but she was the most beautiful one there. The weather was glorious...we couldn't have ordered a better day. The mass was perfect and everyone enjoyed the party after. We held her reception at Elma Meadows which was nice since all the kids could run and play. Kayla was so patient and waited for most of guests to arrive before changing herself. The day ended at dusk and we all slept like rocks Sunday night.




The family :)


Kayla and Father Dave


Kayla and her cake (nice job Mom!)


Monday was the Southline Little League Memorial Day Parade...





The Cardinals all met early and helped decorate the truck (thanks Mark!)...the kids had their candy ready and had a blast cheering and throwing candy to the onlookers. A few of us parents kept up a nice pace behind the truck and got a nice walk out of the deal!


Josh and Peter

Then just as the kids were crashing from all the sugar they consumed...we had to play...

GAME 3:
Cardinals 0
vs.
Cubs 6

UGH! The Cubs handed the kids their first loss. They really only played 2 bad innings...3 runs the Cubs scored in the 1st and 3 in the 2nd. The Cards defense picked up and they shut them out for the rest of the game...damage was done though. Our bats just weren't connecting and we couldn't get on the board. This was a good learn for the boys though, and a small dose of reality :) We face the Tigers on Saturday...say a little prayer!

Opening Day!

GAME 1:
Cardinals 8
vs.
Yankees 3



The weather committee came through and opening day was a success! The rain seemed to stop just before game time and as the teams were shaking hands at the end the rain drops returned.

The boys did an awesome job and defense was the difference. The first couple innings were a bit nerve-wracking, but our team really opened it up in the 5th. Ahhh, this is much more exciting than tee-ball. The boys are really playing like a team out there and I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!


One of Josh's hits :)


Gooooo Cardinals!

Spring Concert

Kayla was in her first Spring Music Concert last night. She was one of 12 kids selected from the entire 3rd grade to be part of a special recorder ensemble. I have to admit...they were pretty good! She has been practicing really hard for the past month or so and it was nice to finally hear everything come together. Next year she will be able to pick a real instrument, but she still hasn't decided which one =)

Here is one of the songs from last night...enjoy!

Exhibition Game

To get the kids some "real game" practice in, Tim arranged an exhibition game with the Phillies this past Tuesday. We were minus a diamond and a pitching machine...but we had decent weather and the kids learned some good lessons.

Despite the good form by Josh, he didn't manage to get a hit...did a lot of swinging, but never connected. Oh well, that's what practice is for!


Coach Tim pitching and Josh at the pitcher position.


Josh in his happy spot :) Man he lives for baseball season!

For the record...the Cardinals did win 3-0 so technically they're undefeated (hehehe)

Lookie What I Won!!!

How cool is this? And here I thought that my Mom was the only one reading my blog LOL! A web-friend and one of the designers I CT for, Kathryn Estry, was so sweet and picked my 'lil blog to be one of her award recipients. Make sure to check out her blog HERE! Thank you again Kathryn, what a nice surprise!

For those of you receiving the Award, here are the rules:
1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award. http://arteypico.blogspot.com/ Make sure you visit this link. There are crafts of all kinds shown; you are bound to come away inspired!
5) Show these rules.

The artists that I am excited to give the award to are:

Sarah Meyer ~ She is one talented designer and friend that I have had the privilege of working with and CT'ing for. You can visit her blog here at Scraps of Fun

Michelle Swadling ~ Another amazingly talented designer :) And also an incredibly strong person...ya know she's running her first 1/2 marathon this weekend {{{good vibes coming your way Michelle}}} Best of Luck! You're an inspiration! Visit her blog here at Michelle Swadling Designs

Lynne Simmons ~ I have been working with Lynne's designs for about a year and a half now and she just gets better and better! She always comes up with something fun and fresh and she's such a sweet person too! Visit her blog at Lynne's Digi Digs

Silvia Romeo ~ I am always amazed at the realistic and intriguing elements she designs...a true artist! I adore her vintage style. Just a big fan :) Visit her gorgeous blog at Silvia Romeo Designs

Paula Yagisawa ~ I've "known" Paula for a while through Gotta Pixel and she brings a unique attribute to the digi-design world. I've had the pleasure of working with her kits that feature the best embroidery elements in the biz...you Rock Paula! Visit her blog at Designs by Dreamer Paula

Here's to YOU!

Jump!

Well it was another dancing weekend for us! Unfortunately it was during the most gorgeous weekend of the year so far! 87˚ and Kayla and I are cooped up in the Buffalo Convention Center...although Kayla didn't mind much :)

This was our first time at "Jump" and I must say that the format was thoroughly enjoyed. Kayla seemed to have a lot of fun as the teachers were bigger celebrities to her. Nick Lazzarini (season one winner from “So You Think You Can Dance?”) and Mandy Moore (choreographer for “American Idol” and guest choreographer for “So You Think You Can Dance?”) were two of her teachers this weekend.

Competition was held on Saturday night and both of Kayla's numbers won "Gold" for their categories. Tap won 1st for high score in their division and their hip-hop won 3rd place for high score...not too shabby! They give away license plates instead of trophies for high score, so that is what she is holding in the photo.

We're so proud of you, Kayla!

Some days, you just gotta laugh!

Ok...I don't even watch "Family Guy"...but this clip just cracked me up! You Mom's out there will understand :) Even though it's a foreign version, the language is universal...go ahead, you know you wanna watch! LOL!